{"id":1897,"date":"2010-09-06T18:44:19","date_gmt":"2010-09-07T01:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/?p=1897"},"modified":"2010-09-07T14:39:18","modified_gmt":"2010-09-07T21:39:18","slug":"samira-saturday-gala-performance-ibcc-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/09\/06\/samira-saturday-gala-performance-ibcc-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"<h3 align=\"center\">Saturday Gala Performance at the IBCC 2010<\/h3>"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 align=\"center\">Photos and Video Collage<\/h2>\n<h3 align=\"center\">Photos by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/SamiraHafezi.htm\">Samira<\/a>, Video by GS Staff.<br \/>\n<span class=\"footnotes\">posted September 6, 2010<\/span><\/h3>\n<p align=\"center\">The Saturday  Night Gala Performance of the International Bellydance Conference of Canada was held April 24, 2010 at the <span class=\"company\">Ryerson Theatre <\/span> in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.<br \/> <br \/>\nVideo report consists of a collage of random clips caught of performances.  IBCC is produced by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/yasminaRamzy.htm\" class=\"artist\">Yasmina Ramzy<\/a> and company.<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:editor@gildedserpent.com\">Readers sending the names of individual troupe members to the editor is always appreciated.<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/s4oSKyGFDyI?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0xe1600f&amp;color2=0xfebd01\" \/><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/s4oSKyGFDyI?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0xe1600f&amp;color2=0xfebd01\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><\/embed><\/object>\n<\/p>\n<table width=\"80%\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"14\" cellspacing=\"0\" bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h3><span class=\"whitetext\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/ameltafsout.htm\">Amel Tafsout<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><span class=\"whitetext\"> of Algeria and Oregon<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/Amel2.jpg\" alt=\"Amel\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/Amel14.jpg\" alt=\"Amel\" width=\"353\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/Amel21.jpg\" alt=\"Amel\" width=\"346\" height=\"500\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h3><span class=\"whitetext\">Cassandra<\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><span class=\"whitetext\"> of Mineapolis, Minnesota<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/Cassandra2.jpg\" alt=\"Cassandra\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/Cassandra28.jpg\" alt=\"Cassandra\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h3><span class=\"whitetext\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/delilah.htm\">Delilah<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><span class=\"whitetext\"> of Seattle, Washington<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/Delilah1.jpg\" alt=\"Delilah\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/Delilah3.jpg\" alt=\"Delilah\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/Delilah8.jpg\" alt=\"Delilah\" width=\"362\" height=\"500\" \/> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n&amp;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h3><span class=\"whitetext\">Habeeba Hobeika<\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><span class=\"whitetext\"> of Ontario, Canada<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/HabeebaHobeika.jpg\" alt=\"Habeeba Hobeika\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/HabeebaHobeika1.jpg\" alt=\"Habeeba Hobeika\" width=\"500\" height=\"312\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/HabeebaHobeika16.jpg\" alt=\"Habeeba Hobeika\" width=\"500\" height=\"449\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h3><span class=\"whitetext\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art32\/ericahadia.htm\">Hadia<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><span class=\"whitetext\">of Nova Scotia, Canada<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/Hadia2.jpg\" alt=\"Hadia\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/Hadia20.jpg\" alt=\"Hadia\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/Hadia22.jpg\" alt=\"Hadia\" width=\"264\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h3><span class=\"whitetext\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/jillina.html\">Jillina<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><span class=\"whitetext\"> of Los Angeles, California<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/Jillina2.jpg\" alt=\"Jillina\" width=\"338\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/Jillina13.jpg\" alt=\"Jillina\" width=\"347\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/Jillina22.jpg\" alt=\"Jillina\" width=\"338\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h3><span class=\"whitetext\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/RanyaRenee.htm\">Ranya Renee<\/a> &amp; Co<\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><span class=\"whitetext\"> of New York City<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/RanyaRenee&amp;Co9.jpg\" alt=\"Ranya Renee &amp; Co\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/RanyaReneeCo4.jpg\" alt=\"Ranya Renee\" width=\"500\" height=\"287\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h3><span class=\"whitetext\">Righteous Rogues<\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><span class=\"whitetext\"> of Ontario, Canada<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/RighteousRogues3.jpg\" alt=\"Righteous Rogues\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/RighteousRogues14.jpg\" alt=\"Righteous Rogues\" width=\"328\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/RighteousRogues19.jpg\" alt=\"Righteous Rogues\" width=\"458\" height=\"500\" \/> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h3 class=\"whitetext\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/07\/15\/brigid-sema-yildiz\/\">Sema Yildez<\/a><\/h3>\n<h5 class=\"whitetext\"> of Istanbul, Turkey<\/h5>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/SemaYildiz8.jpg\" alt=\"Sema\" width=\"303\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/SemaYildiz21.jpg\" alt=\"Sema\" width=\"284\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/SemaYildiz28.jpg\" alt=\"Sema\" width=\"292\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h3><span class=\"whitetext\">Sera Solstice<\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><span class=\"whitetext\">of New York City<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/SeraSolstice6.jpg\" alt=\"Sera Solstice\" width=\"349\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/SeraSolstice4.jpg\" alt=\"Sera Solstice\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h3><span class=\"whitetext\">Zikrayat<\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><span class=\"whitetext\">of New York<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/Zikrayat10a.jpg\" alt=\"Zikrayat\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/Zikrayat12a.jpg\" alt=\"Zikrayat\" width=\"343\" height=\"375\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/Zikrayat14a.jpg\" alt=\"Zikrayat\" width=\"204\" height=\"375\" \/> <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/Zikrayat24.jpg\" alt=\"Zikrayat\" width=\"500\" height=\"342\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/Zikrayat23b.jpg\" alt=\"Zikrayat\" width=\"500\" height=\"357\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"whitetext\">Arabesque Dance Company<\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><span class=\"whitetext\">of Ontario, directed by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/yasminaRamzy.htm\">Yasmina Ramzy<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/ArabesqueYasMic.jpg\" alt=\"Yasmina\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"whitetext\">Zar Ritual<\/h5>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/ArabesqueZar2.jpg\" alt=\"Zar\" width=\"500\" height=\"387\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/ArabesqueZar3.jpg\" alt=\"Zar\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">Cafe<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/ArabesqueCafe.jpg\" alt=\"Cafe\" width=\"500\" height=\"390\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/ArabesqueCafechair.jpg\" alt=\"ADC Cafe\" width=\"263\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/ArabesqueCafepipe.jpg\" alt=\"Cafe scene\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/ArabesqueCafepipesmoke.jpg\" alt=\"Smoke\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/Arabesquedrum.jpg\" alt=\"Drums\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/ArabesqueCafecane.jpg\" alt=\"cane\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/ArabesqueCafewatch.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"365\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art50\/graphics50\/ibccSamira\/satgala\/ArabesqueCafefinal.jpg\" alt=\"ADC Cafe\" width=\"500\" height=\"363\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\" class=\"whitetext\">\n<p class=\"sectiontitle\">More 2010 IBCC coverage<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/06\/04\/ibcc-2010-wednesday-stage\/\">Wednesday Opening Night<\/a><\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/06\/16\/samira-thurs-show-ibcc-2010\/\">Thursday Night Main Stage<\/a><\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/07\/26\/friday-night-at-ibcc-2010\/\">Friday Night Main Stage<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/05\/02\/ibcc-2010\/\">Video Reports<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h3 class=\"whitetext\">More IBCC photos and videos coming soon!<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/graphics\/acommentbox.jpg\" alt=\"use the comment box\" align=\"right\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ready4more\">\n<p>Have a comment? Use or comment section at the bottom of this page or<a href=\"mailto:editor@gildedserpent.com\">Send us a letter!<\/a> <br \/>\nCheck the &quot;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/let2ed.htm\">Letters to the Editor<\/a>&quot; for other possible viewpoints!<\/p>\n<p>Ready for more?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<!--end ready4more --><\/p>\n<div class=\"articlelist\">\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">7-23-2010<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/07\/26\/friday-night-at-ibcc-2010\/\">Friday Night Performances at IBCC 2010<\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\">, photos by Samira, video collage by GS staff<\/span><br \/>\nInternational Bellydance Conference of Canada April 23, 2010 at the Hungarian Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto,Ontario, Canada. Performers include:<br \/>\nRaks Sahara, Ashira, Maryfar, Laura Bellydance, Daluah, Tribe Maya Fire, Sa&#8217;Diyya, Monique Ryan, Sabaya, A La Nar, Sarah Skinner, Akimi, Earth Shakers, Roshana Nofret, Sofia &amp; Chanty, Ebony Qualls, Danza Della Luna.<\/li>\n<li><strong>6-16-10 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/06\/16\/samira-thurs-show-ibcc-2010\/\"> IBCC 2010: Thursday Main Stage Performance Photos and Video<\/a>, Photos by Samira, Video by GS staff<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Thursday Night Main Stage Performance of the International Bellydance Conference of Canada was held April 22, 2010 at the Hungarian Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.<br \/>\nVideo report consists of a collage of clips caught of performances. IBCC is produced by Yasmina Ramzy and company. <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">6-4-10<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/06\/04\/ibcc-2010-wednesday-stage\/\">IBCC 2010- Video Reports<\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\"> by Samira<\/span><br \/>\nThe Opening Night Gala Performance was held April 21, 2010 at the Hungarian Canadian Cultural Centre. Video report reposted here as an introduction to the photos.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">5-10-10<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/05\/02\/ibcc-2010\/\">IBCC 2010, Wednesday April 21, Opening Gala Report From The International Bellydance Conference of Canada<\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\"> by Gilded Serpent Staff<\/span><br \/>\nBecause Gilded Serpent didn\u2019t quite make it to the hall until the show was over, we are very grateful that Brigid Kelly consented to give us her report from the Wednesday evening performancec. The dance photos overlayed on this video are by Samira Hafezi. <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">5-2-10 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/05\/02\/ibcc-2010\/\">IBCC 2010, Thursday Activities Report From The International Bellydance Conference of Canada<\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\"> by Gilded Serpent Staff<\/span><br \/>\nWe begin our video reports with the Thursday Activities: dance workshops by Amel Tafsout, Sema Yildiz, Delilah, and Aurora Ongaro lectures on The Anatomy of Bellydance, Dr Sawa on Rhythmic Notation for Bellydancers, Shira on Mass Media, Mass Stereotypes and a Panel on Feminism &amp; BD led by Andrea Deagon, <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">3-10-10<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/03\/10\/yasmina-kids-undercutting-kalthoum\">Ask Yasmina #12: The Importance of Oum Kalthoum, Undercutting, and Kid Bellydancers<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Yasmina Ramzy<\/span><br \/>\nWhen a client hiring a performer or a student looking for a teacher is at a point where they want quality, they know they have to pay a fair price.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">1-4-10<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/01\/04\/yasmina11\/\"> Sticky Situations: Ask Yasmina #11- Inappropriate Audience Members, Competitive Teachers, Fickle Students<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Yasmina Ramzy<\/span><br \/>\nTrying to please and appease those who already disrespect you leads to a miserable dead end. My advice is to say &quot;NO&quot; and give the inappropriately behaved person a good wack across the face.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">11-3-09<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2009\/11\/03\/yasminar10\/\">Ask Yasmina #10: Bellydance Business, Finding Musicians, Certification<\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\"> by Yasmina Ramzy<\/span><br \/>\nThis experience has made me very wary ever since of people with\tcertificates.<\/li>\n<li><strong>7-18-10 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/07\/18\/andrea-deagon-belly-dance-in-patriarchy\/\">Belly Dance in Patriarchy, Escaping the Switzerland of the Soul<\/a> by Andrea Deagon PhD<\/strong><br \/>\nHowever, I do believe that belly dance is able to attain such vitality and complexity in the modern world precisely because it\u2019s embroiled in serious cultural and personal contestations.  It is precisely clashes of aesthetic values, conflicting paradigms of sexuality and gender, and economic as well as political inequities that strike the dance\u2019s most beautiful notes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>7-15-10<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/07\/15\/brigid-sema-yildiz\/\"> Sema Yildiz, A Star of Turkish Dance<\/a> by Zumarrad\/ Brigid Kelly<\/strong><br \/>\nShe was fortunate, she says, to grow up in a Roma (Gypsy) community rich in dance and music \u2013 the Fatih district, which houses the Sulukule, famous for its entertainment and considered the oldest Roma settlement in the world.<\/li>\n<li><strong>9-1-10 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/09\/01\/thalia-panel-theatrical-belly-dance\/\">Expanding Traditional and Innovative Approaches, Report from the Theatrical Belly Dance Conference, Part 1: The Panel Discussions<\/a>, by Thalia <\/strong><br \/>\nAs with any new label applied to the genre, a question of definition consistently arises from fans and skeptics of the burgeoning theatrical belly dance category. Wisely, the organizers have incorporated panel discussions in the Conference\u2019s roster of events since its formation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>8-30-10 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/newsgraphics\/ComKaleidoscope.htm\">SF Mecca Immersion 2009 Video report part 2: Glimpsesof Dances<\/a> on the Community Kaleidoscope<\/strong><br \/>\nOn August 1, 2009 The SF Mecca Immersion held their Saturday Night Review at Broadway Studios in North Beach, San Francisco, CA. Performers include: Carolena Nericcio and FCBD, Jill Parker, Deb Rubin, Zoe Jakes, Kami Liddle, Fredrique, Cera Buyer, Kristina, Sister Kate. <\/li>\n<li><strong>8-27-10<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/08\/27\/lynette-harper-identity-bellydance\/\"> Identity Through Bellydance:An Arab Descendant&#8217;s Viewpoint<\/a> by Lynette Harper PhD<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile some Arab women turn instead to ballet and western contemporary dance, others, like me, have embraced belly dance genres as a way to connect with our cultural heritage\u2013only to disappear behind another veil, because Arab women dance artists in Canada are obscured within a huge belly dance community. <\/li>\n<li><strong>8-26-10 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/archives\/musicalinstrumentlibrary.htm#Tina\">Musical Instrument Tour Video with Tina Chancey<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nDirector of  Hesperus.org, Tina takes a moment from the camp\u2019s busy schedule to tell us the difference characteristics of this style violin from one we normally see. She touches on the different posture used to play and also why she, a professional player  of \u201cEarly music\u201d is interested in how Arab music and style relates to what she normally plays.<br \/>\nFootage captured in August 2008, at the Mendocino Woodlands, Middle Eastern Music and Dance Camp. <\/li>\n<li><strong>8-25-10 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/08\/25\/najia-towline-student-infighting\/\">Letting Go of the Towline, Surviving Dance Conflict!<\/a> by Najia Marlyz<\/strong><br \/>\nStill, even though our dance puts us into contact with beloved friends and creative people who bring us continual joy and renewal, Belly dance is also a powerful magnet for some people with serious mental and emotional problems beyond the scope of dance<\/li>\n<li><strong>8-24-10 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/08\/24\/roza-ahlan-wa-sahlan-festival-2010\/\">The Festival That Never Sleeps, The  Costumers at the 2010 Ahlan Wa Sahlan Festiva<\/a>l by Roza<\/strong><br \/>\nThere was one thing they all had in common: the most creative, cutting edge, couture related costumes! Egyptians have been making costumes for (possibly) thousands of years, and since Belly dance goes back 5,000 years; why not? They know how it should fit the body, move with the lines and motion, and creative geographic designs are, of course, a Middle Eastern staple. Here in Egypt, all costumes are handmade, one of a kind.  The majority of these businesses are family owned, and it\u2019s nice to know costume purchases are helping people in Egypt maintain both this craft and artistic skill and their families. <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photos and Video Collage Photos by Samira, Video by GS Staff. posted September 6, 2010 The Saturday Night Gala Performance of the International Bellydance Conference of Canada was held April 24, 2010 at the Ryerson Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Video report consists of a collage of random clips caught of performances. 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